Port of Santos reduces draft limitations for liquid bulk

The Santos Port Authority (SPA), Codesp’s new name, obtained an update of the operational drafts of berths impacted by the recent reduction of quotas and the consequent draft for docking at the Santos Port from the Santos Maritime Authority and the Santos Practice. Of the five berths that had quotas reduced, two of them, that operate in bulk liquids, one on Barnabé Island and one in Alemoa, had the recent reduction attenuated, on conditioned of LOA (Length Overall).

The draft revision, generating a gain of up to 70 centimeters over the recent reduction, was obtained after the SPA promoted a detailed assessment of the quotas in the respective berths, concluding that, in certain mooring configurations, the vessels can safely dock according to their length, taking advantage of the deepest areas in the berth bed. The reduction is determined by the shallower points along the berth. However, vessels with shorter length can be placed between the bollards that indicate larger depth quotas, optimizing its occupation.

Based on this analysis, the SPA evaluated with the Navy and the Practice the possibility of revising the limitation, promoting a better use of these berths, without compromising safety.

Thus, the Special Liquid Bulk Mooring Regime was established for the Alemoa IV and Bocaina-Barnabé Island berths, representing a significant expansion in the supply of services to these cargoes.

In the Alemoa IV berth, the 70 cm reduction has been eliminated for vessels up to 150 meters, which represent 30% of moorings in the berth. The reduction of 70 cm becomes 40 cm for ships between 150 m and 160 m. For vessels with larger extensions, the reduction of 70 cm remains.

In the Bocaina cradle, of Barnabé Island, the boats, as long as they are docking on the starboard side, that is, with the right side facing the quay, keep the prow, which is narrower, located in the lower depth, increasing the use in the stretches with less aggradation. Thus, ships up to 150 meters that use bollards 437 to 444, have the reduction of 90 cm revised to 30 cm (about 30% of the ships that dock in this berth). Ships up to 190 meters, obligatorily using bollards 437 to 446, had the reduction from 90 cm revised to 60 cm.

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